A data dive into Patreon | Stephen Follows As long-time readers will know, I’m keen to cover the speed and scope of changes within the film business. The industry has experienced a greater degree of flux in the past decade than in the previous century, and yet more shape-shifting is on the horizon. This transformation makes it a fascinating time to be entering or studying the film industry. One of the areas of significant change is the evolving relationship between artists and audiences. Added to that, this chain of middle men is expensive and everyone needs to have their cut. However, in the modern age, we’re starting to see challenges to this structure. I have already covered one form of audience-powered funding in a lot of detail – crowdfunding (here, here, here, here and here). Patreon 101 Patreon allows fans to pledge regular small amounts of money to an artist in return for exclusive content and access to that artist. Patreon exists because when creators are paid they can create more amazing things. Who uses Patreon? Notes
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7 myths about paper prototyping Myth 1: “I can't draw well enough to create a paper prototype.” When given a pencil and paper, most people (myself included) will tend to doodle words rather than draw pictures. Art was never my subject at school, so when I see wonderful, artistic renditions of user interfaces, I tend to feel somewhat humble. I can't draw like that, my inner voice reminds me, so don't pretend you can sketch a user interface. Figure 1: A beautiful prototype on paper, but not a paper prototype. By Mike Rhode on flickr (some rights reserved) But just because its on paper, it doesn't mean it's a paper prototype. A paper prototype is a sketch — a quick visualisation of your idea. Figure 2: A paper prototype. This focus on 'neat and pretty' is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome with paper prototyping. Figure 3: User interface stencils like these give confidence to the artistically challenged but reinforce the myth that paper prototypes need to be precise and accurately drawn. Paper prototyping resources
Showcase Of 50 Stunning Portfolio Website Designs Showcasing your work is an art (pardon the pun) and in this article I am showcasing 50 of the most stunning portfolio websites out there. These designers are all class acts and well worth being hired for any type of work you may have. If you’re a designer as well (which I’m going to assume a lot of you are), these portfolio layouts should inspire you to (re)work your portfolio layout. eAnka ↓ Albert Lo ↓ Giancarlo Fajardo ↓ nYq Design Group ↓ Accent Creative ↓ No Sleep For Sheep ↓ Dreamer Lines ↓ Chris K. Electric Pulp ↓ OH! Fred Maya ↓ Juan Diego Velasco ↓ MetaLab ↓ PSD Layout Design ↓ Mark McGall ↓ Gummisig ↓ The Design Hippy ↓ Paul Berkey ↓ Senso Studios ↓ Clickfarm Interactive ↓ Toby Powell ↓ Two24Studios ↓ MAD Interactive Creativity ↓ Design Junction ↓ FT Designer ↓ Daniel Gutiérrez ↓ Very Creative ↓ Mike Precious ↓ Kinetic Kreations ↓ Studio 7 Designs ↓ Idealist Consulting ↓ Design Genius ↓ Kosh Creative ↓ Studio Bennett ↓ Joe Longstreet ↓ Sawyer Hollenshead ↓ Brad Colbow ↓ Spoon Graphics ↓ Anderbose ↓ Weightshift ↓
4 pages of design elements for use in paper prototyping Paper prototyping helper kit We use this collection of controls, buttons and icons when we’re creating paper prototypes. The widgets can either serve as design inspiration or you can literally cut and paste them on to your user interface sketch. Screenshots Paper prototyping helper kit. Download The helper kit is in PDF format, optimised for printing. Download paper prototyping helper kit Acknowledgements This collection contains elements from the following excellent OmniGraffle stencils: About the author Dr. Smallpdf - the platform that makes it super easy to convert and edit all your PDF files.
Industry calls for review into newly built educational facilities - PSNEurope David Bell, director of design house White Mark, and other high-profile signatories from the recording sector have written an open letter voicing their concerns surrounding the standards of newly-built educational facilities in the UK. Bell said they had been called in to consult on new buildings where students and teaching staff were worried about the space’s performance and found problems ranging from limited acoustic isolation, crosstalk problems, unacceptable reverberations in live and control rooms and poor space planning and layout, which impacted on equipment installation and teaching. He added he was extremely troubled by reportedly excessive costs of constructing these facilities, especially when compared to significantly better complexes built in the private sector, considering public money is being used. The whole letter is printed below: Dear Sir, However, in recent years we have become increasingly concerned about the standard of newly built educational facilities in the UK.
Globe Audio Recording and Production Classes The Virtual Mixer is a Graphical User Interface that displays the amplitude and frequency range of sounds on a multitrack, and then allows you to use these visuals to control various types of mixing consoles and effect units. Imagine... Sitting in the middle of the Surround Mix below wearing a Dataglove. You can also mix in normal stereo in using 3D images. 3D helps you to see around sounds in a mix in order to control them. 3D visualization allows you to see the sounds precisely where they are between the speakers in the world of Imaging. Mixing in Surround Sound is fast becoming the new thing -- because it is so much fun. Check out some of the possibilities. Click to see a cool FLASH demo, or read on BASICS The mapping of audio parameters to visuals is based on our common perception of imaging between the speakers. The next step is to put on 3D glasses and have the images floating in 3D right where the sounds seem to be between the speakers. • What's it for and what does it do?
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University of Surrey opens doors to 22.2 listening room Institute of Sound Recording is offering access to its experimental workspace equipped with a range of reproduction systems from stereo to multi-channel. The Institute of Sound Recording (IoSR) at the University of Surrey is now offering access to a new 22.2 critical listening room that utilises Genelec 8330A SAM studio monitors and 7350A SAM subwoofers. HHB Communications supplied the technology as part of Genelec’s sponsorship programme to the IoSR and the university’s Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) degree. The ITU-R BS.1116 listening room, designed and built by Munro Acoustics, is used by students and researchers to undertake experimental work involving audio measurement and subjective listening tests. The ITU-R standard is the most critical international standard for listening rooms, with strict criteria for low noise, controlled reflections, dimension ratios and reverberation time. “The seminar was a great addition to the Tonmeister programme,” Mason continued.
Sad day for technology education as Alchemea closes - PSNEurope Alchemea College, the music technology/pro-audio teaching school set up in 1992, ceased trading on Friday 1 May. SSR (School of Sound Recording) London, a similar institution based in Camden, has agreed to take on current Alchemea students “without cost”, while those who have paid a deposit for a course will have the chance to move to SSR. An announcement posted on the door of the Windsor Centre building in Islington – just around the corner from the PSNEurope office – explains that the building’s lease is due to expire in March 2016, and while the directors had been working “flat out to attract investment to facilitate” funding a new lease, all efforts have “proved unsuccessful”. Former college principal Christian Huant, posted an impassioned eulogy on his Facebook page today (Wednesday): “So, the dream Alchemea College is no more. Erica Basnicki, PSNEurope contributor and graduate of the school, told the magazine she was “devastated” by the news.
The Conundrum Of “Ears Versus Education” By Karl Winkler • April 14, 2017 I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the role musical education plays in audio mixing. There have been numerous threads about the subject in several on-line forums, and the responses seem evenly divided between “not needed but it doesn’t hurt” and “it’s actually a hindrance” and “it certainly helps.” Because I earned a degree in music performance, I’m biased on the subject, with my opinion leaning toward the “it helps” camp. Still, I can’t help but wonder if it really does… When evaluating the handiwork of mix engineers, there are plenty of guys and gals that indeed do not have formal musical training. Even though he’s a studio engineer, I think his example can still be applied to sound reinforcement. My hunch is although he doesn’t have “formal” musical training, he still has listening skills quite sensitive to musical aesthetics, an amazing sense not only for the technical but also for how all of the sounds relate to one another in context. About Karl
Fraudulent Hire, An Industry Hot Topic | Film Insurance | Performance ‘Fraud affects 1 in 4 small businesses every year. Last year, fraud losses to SMEs were estimated at £18.9 billion’ Have you been approached to work for someone you don’t know, and to hire equipment on their behalf? The film and media insurance industry have seen a number of claims that involve bogus Production Companies or Producers connecting with people like you with offers of work, where their motive is actually to get you to hire equipment for them for a fictitious production. After you have hired the equipment, the ‘Production Company’ or ‘Producer’ will take the equipment from you (sometimes involving force or threats of violence) and simply disappear, leaving you in a very difficult and upsetting situation. Whatever your role in a production, you should be considering the following before agreeing to any hire on behalf of someone else: It’s not just Hire Companies losing money when their kit is stolen.
Landing Page Basics You Should Know + a Twist This is a contribution by Devesh Sharma on landing page basics you should know. Inbound marketing is where it’s at. This means that your website, whether big or small, should concentrate on generating consumer interest in what you have to offer. And trust me, this is no easy task because website visitors know this is your goal and want something in return for their email addresses, comments, likes and shares, and yes even their money. People are not ready to simply give up their information; they want you to earn it. Today we are going to explore how creating a lead generating landing page with a twist is going to help satisfy your customer’s desire to get something in exchange for their information. Landing page basics 101: What is a landing page? In simple terms a landing page is any web page that a visitor can “land” on after clicking a search result, advertisement, or even a link from another website. Let’s run through some of the common types of landing pages: 1. Here’s an example. 2.